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I consulted for a solar company in Sicily and the biggest problem was panels being stolen - paying for protection didn't help much. It wasn't a case of people
by spiritplumber 12y ago
I consulted for a solar company in Sicily and the biggest problem was panels being stolen - paying for protection didn't help much.
It wasn't a case of people sneaking in at night and taking panels; it was a case of two dozen people driving there with flatbed trucks, calling the police and warning them to stay away lest there be a shootout, and removing the entire panel and sunchaser setup cleanly.
If the situation is similar where you are working, be aware that conventional security systems won't help much.
Eventually we gave up because even being able to know exactly where the panel went via hidden GPS/transmitter setups didn't do any good... local law enforcement didn't want to start a siege on our behalf and I can't blame them.
- JGreenberger 12y agoFascinating - @spiritplumber, would you be willing to email me at jonah@thinkbright.co to discuss further? We haven't encountered this problem since we're targeting safe areas but I would love to learn more.